ington saved him from overthrow: may his example save those who, for following his precepts, are subjected to the same persecution which he outlived.

only 84—when, if the will of the people had been consulted Mr. Adam's vote must have been at least 9, and that of his competitor not more than 85. It is not denied, that Mr. Crawford's friends preferred Mr. Adams to the General, and there is do doubt, that a majority of Mr Clay's felt the same preference.Hence it is evident, that Mr Adams was preferred to Gen. Jackson by an overwhelming majority of the American people, and was, therefore, the people's candidate.

The claims of the Hero of Orleans to civil preferment are certainly not increased by this inexplicable vote; nor by the contemptuous terms in which he ridiculed Mr. Madison's pretensions to the presidency; nor by his threat to chastise a Senator in the Capitol, for enquiring into his public conduct; nor by the injury which he recklessly endeavored to inflict Equally fallacious, but far less excusable, is on the State of Kentucky, by unjustly charg- the plea of "bargain" in the election by the ing her volunteer soldiers with "inglorious House of Representatives. This is a second flight" at Orleans, and by refusing to do justice "Popish Plot"—and its informer, whoever he when convicted of injustice; nor by the indeli- may be, a second Titus Oates, and should cate manner, in which in his Harrodsburgh meet with execration in common with those letter he meant to speak of Mr. Adams as the who concocted a plot so diabolical. They enemy of the people, and of himself as their have the hardihood to ask honorable men to friend and candidate; nor by his artful efforts accredit the imputed corruption of distinguishto destroy the reputations of Mr. Adams and Mr. Clay, by insinuating that he could convict them of "bargain and management," when his own boasted witness acquits them, and proves that, if there was any tampering, it was on the General's side.

Next to the 8th of January, with which some declaim very handsomely who were opposed to the war, the friends of the General have prof ited most by asserting, that he was the People's President, and that he and they were corruptly cheated out of their rights. This has been so often and confidently reiterated that many honest men believe it, and for this reason alone, incline to espouse his cause.

ed citizens who have been their country's pride for many years, and to degrade them, not only without proof, but against the proof of the accuser. Gen. Jackson well knew that Mr. Clay could neither be bribed nor awed to vote for him-and he also knew that, if he could be guilty of such a suicidal act as to give in his adhesion to him, he could not have elected him. The General with Mr. Clay's assistance could not have obtained more than nine states, and Mr. Adams on the final ballot must have had at least 15. Therefore, there was nothing to be gained by bargain, and no motive to enter into it. Mr. Clay did not de-. sire the place of Secretary; but neither his That he was not the object of a majority of friends nor his enemies allowed him to refuse the people's preference, plain facts will indis-it. Unable to induce Mr. Clay to enlist under putably prove to all who have eyes to see or the military banner, the disappointed are proears to hear, and the faculty of addition and voked to attempt by calumny to put him out of subtraction; and this must have been well un- their way. They cannot succeed until they derstood by those who gave the first impulse to put him down; and it is plain, that the prime this wide spread delusion. The Gen. was not object of their warfare is to prostrate him. If only not chosen by a majority of the people, he had not become Secretary of State, there but, as is evident, Mr. Adams received a large would either have been no combination, or if plurality of votes given by the people, and any, it would have been of a character very would have gone into the House of Represen- different from the Jackson party. The Gentatives with a correspondent plurality of the eral was brought out first as a candidate for electoral votes, had the majority of the people the purpose of frustrating Mr. Clay's prospects of each state controlled the whole electoral and of electing Mr. Adams, who was the Genvote of the State, and had not Mr. Adams been eral's first choice until he had hopes for himthe victim of "intrigue, bargain and manage-self, and afterwards his second choice. And ment. Of the free votes represented in the electoral colleges, Mr. Adams had about 4,000,000, and Gen Jackson had only about 2,000,000. By the constitution the slave states are entitled to the electoral weight of 3-5th of their The west is obviously and peculiarly interslaves who do not vote: add these, and still Mr. ested in sustaining this administration. Do Adams has a decided majority over the Gener-we desire the continuation of the Cumberland al's number, of bond and free, black and white. Road, commenced under the auspices of JefBut in some States where Mr. Adams had a ma-ferson, and the opening of the Chesapeake and jority of the whole popular vote, the General Ohio Canal, projected by the benevolent mind obtained a majority of the electors. This re- of Washington? And do we wish to particisulted from the organization of the districts.-pate in the incalculable blessings, political, And in some other states where Mr. Adams commercial and fiscal, which these great imwas stronger than any other candidate, the provements would produce? Do we feel the friends of the others combined on the General, necessity of protection to domestic manufacsupposing there was no danger of his election. tures and to our agriculture? The opposition Thus this candidate of the people received, denounce the present administration for favournominally, 99 electoral votes and Mr. Adams ing these measures: and General Jackson has

now he and Mr. Clay are hunted down, by a party whose motto is, "Jackson and Reform," or proscription and expulsion of all who will not enlist in their service.

that Gen Jackson would wish to destroy the liberty of his country-nor that, if he should the people are yet prepared for such a catastrophe. But we would deplore the example, as well as fear many of the consequences immediate and remote, of his election to the Presidency; and deem it wise to profit by the histotory of the world, and avoid the rock on which the liberty of past generations has been wrecked.

not found it convenient to disclose his opinion of the "American System." He conceals it, and suffers himself to be declared in favour of the system where it is popular, and against it where it is not acceptable. Let him come out upon this subject explicitly, and his hopes of election will be blasted. If he is friendly to the system, nothing can be gained by preferring him to an abler and surer friend. But if, as almost certain, he is hostile to it, what may not its friends, and its enemies too, Wherefore, Resolved,1st. That it is the lose by his success? It is earnestly to be de- duty of the friends of order and good governsired, that the people may consider this sub-ment, to employ all practicable and honourable ject dispassionately, and act wisely and pru- means to promote the re-election of John Q. Addently, regarding measures, not men. In elect-ams; that we approve, as preparatory to this ing Gen. Jackson there is great peril-but in end, the convention proposed to be held at re-electing Mr. Adams there is safety. He is Frankfort, on the 17th of Dec. next, to select an unexceptionably moral; he is a plain and tem-electoral ticket, favourable to the present adperate republican; he is fully competent; he is ministration, and that Francis P, Hord, Danthe man of whom Washington said in 1797, iel Obannon, Tyre Harris, Thomas Kennedy, that he was the most useful functionary in the Benjamin Mason, Simeon H. Anderson and foreign service; the man who enjoyed signal Alander Sneed, be appointed Delegates to repevidences of the confidence of every President resent us in that convention. of the United States, and of the admiration of General Jackson until it became his interest to crush him.

By approving the conduct of this gifted and much wronged citizen, the people will do justice to him and to themselves, and will rescue the country from the consequences of electing a General, with the transient apprehension of whose success Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Madison, and other patriarchs, trembled for the safety of the Republic.

It is respectfully submitted to the patriotic and considerate among those who disapprove the leading measures of Mr. Adams' administration, whether they reasonably expect any advantage, by electing General Jackson, equal to the permanent injury which such an event may inflict.

Military renown has been fatal to liberty. It overran the freedom of Greece-of Rome-and of every other republic that has ever suffered itself to be spell bound by its fascina

tions.

Bonaparte and Cæsar won more battles than General Jackson ever achieved, and were certainly his superiors in general knowledge.But what free people would be willing to confide their destinies to such rulers?

As the organ of the neighbors of our distinguished countryman and guest, to whom they have dedicated this Kentucky Festival as a tribute of their respect for him as a man and of their gratitude for the eminent services of his long and eventful public life, I now propose a crowning sentiment, which, as we believe, will be echoed by the united head and heart of this vast multitude, of both sexes, and of all ages and denominations.

We have assembled, my countrymen, not to worship an installed idol, nor to propitiate patronage by pouring the incense of flattery at the feet of official power, but to greet, with heart and hand, an old patriot returned to the walks of private life with a consciousness of having, through all the vicissitudes of inconstant fortune, always endeavored to do his whole duty to his whole country, and with the memory also of deeds of which the proudest on earth might well be proud. [Cheers.]

By the good and wise of all parties, who feel as they should ever feel, such an occasion Washington was "a military chief"-But as this must be approved as the offspring of there has been only one Washington. The emotions which should be cherished by evename of our dead Washington is worth more ry enlightened friend of his country's into us, than all the living Washingtons in the stitutions, and by every disinterested admirer world. He was not only "first in war" but "first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen." It was not his victories in the field, but his victory over himself, that lifted Washington above all other men. He was honored with the Chief Magistracy not for being a successful warrior, but for possessing those pre-eminent moral excellencies, the known destitution of which is an insuperable objection to the Hero of New Orleans

of the noble of his species. We should honor those who honor us. Distinguished services, by whomsoever rendered, should be gratefully remembered, and exalted talents are entitled to universal respect. But, when one of our own countrymen, by the force of his own ge nius and virtues, has risen from poverty and obscurity, and not only ennobled his own name but illustrated that of his country, no personal jealousy or political prejudice should We delight to confer appropriate honor on chill the homage of that country's undivided our distinguished Hero. But we should over- heart. And when, as now, we behold him, leap the boundary of gratitude and prudence, a plain citizen, grown grey in the public serby making him President. We do not believe vice, and retired to his farm to live and die

among us, what Republican, what Kentuckian, for the repose of retirement, the verdant lawns, can rebuke the sympathy and respect here this the roving herds, and domestic sweets of Ashday manifested towards him, in a manner un-land-when, for the last time, he stood before exampled, and far more grateful to his heart the Senate, to make the solemn announcement, than the offer of the highest official station on and take his everlasting leave,-not an eye earth? On such a day and at such a place, all, was dry-not a heart unmoved; and let his poof every rank and name, might honorably litical opponents say what they may, that unite in this common offering of cordial re- parting scene was felt there, and here, and spect for a fellow citizen whom, perhaps, we everywhere, as the separation of the soul from shall never again see and hear as we now see the body. [Great cheering.] and shall hear him, and who honors us as much as he can be honored by us. To the thousands here present the scene around us is peculiarly imposing, and suggests reflections both encouraging and ennobling.

The measure of his fame is now full-and ripens for posterity.

Thus, while the infant Kentucky has grown to a great and renowned State, and the small village of Lexington to a beautiful and classic city, their adopted son has also risen to an eminence in the judgment and esteem of enlightened men, which few on earth have yet attained, or can ever hope to reach; and now, surviving almost all of those who witnessed his humble advent, he reposes, in health of body and health of mind, on the blooming honors of a political patriarch. And here we may all behold a striking and beautiful exemplification of the hopeful tendencies of our free and equal institutions, and of the inestimable value also of talents faithfully employed and rightly directed.

Resisting the syren voice of vulgar ambition, Kentucky's adopted son faithfully served his country for that country's sake; and now, after steering the constitution from the whirlpool of consolidation on the one side, and dissolution on the other, the Ulysses of America has laid aside his heavy armor, and come home with an untarnished shield. He wants no Homer to exaggerate or embalm his deedsAlready stereotyped, they will tell, in all time, for themselves, without the aid of poetry or of song.

Not more than half a century has elapsed since the Indian, with his tomahawk, lurked in the cane-brakes of our pioneer fathers. With in rather less than that eventful period, a beardless stranger was, for the first time, seen on the streets of the then little village of Lexington. Like Franklin when he first visited Philadelphia, a poor and friendless orphan boy had left his native Virginia and come forlorn to this land of promise, to seek his fortune and fix his destiny. He leaned alone on Providence, a widowed mother's prayers, and the untutored talents with which God had been pleased to bless him. Those prayers prevailed—and that Providence and those talents sustained him in all his trials, and soon pointed him to a high and bright career, which none but the good and great can ever run with honor or success. That career he has, so far, run with a lustre unsurpassed. The Forum and the Senate have beer. adorned and exalted by the graceful displays of his rare genius, and the overwhelming power of his Demosthenian eloquence. His name is identified with the forensic, political, and diplomatic history of the United States for the His public life illustrates the difference belast thirty-six years; and his mark is legible tween the statesman and the politician-beon every important act of national legislation tween the enlightened patriot who goes for or American policy, which has been either the welfare and honor of his country, in defiadopted or discussed in this Union, within ance of all considerations of personal ease or that period. He has always been the friend aggrandizement, and the selfish demagogue, of the honest laborer-the champion of domes-who, always feeling the people's pulse or looktic industry, and a sound currency-the ad- ing at the weathercock of the popular breath, vocate of equal rights-and the defender of counts, as the chief good on earth, his own the constitution, which, though excellent as it exaltation, by any means, to some office or is, might, in his judgment, still be improved trust which he is not qualified to fill with by the prudent modifications of experience. honor to himself, or advantage to the public. His voice has been heard and his thunders Whilst a swarming tribe of selfish placemen, felt, in the cause of civil and religious liberty, and vulgar aspirants after ephemeral popularin every clime. And always and everywhere, ity, like common birds, have been skimming the Kentuckian has been distinguished for the earth and amusing the people with their lofty and comprehensive patriotism, republi- versatility, their colored plumage, and their can simplicity, practical wisdom, and self-mock notes the orphan boy of Lexington-the sacrificing independence. The whole reading self-made man of America, poised on eagle's world knows and admires him as the Ameri- pinions, has soared to the pure sky, with his can statesman and orator, whose moral power eyes fixed on the sun-until fatigued at last, and self-devoting patriotism, more than once, by his airy height, he has rested on the upsaved his country from impending ruin. And lifted arm of that great commonwealth, which when, like Washington, he determined to re-is emphatically styled "the land of the free tire forever from the theatre of public action where he had won so many civic victories for his country, and plucked so many green laurels for his own head-when he resolved to exchange the toils and troubles of public life,

and the home of the brave." And there, on that strong right arm, let him rest in peace, until, if ever, he may choose, once more, to try his strength in the loftier and less peaceful scenes of political life.

He has encountered the envy and obloquy his posthumous fame, at least, is secure. inseparable from exalted living merit. So did When the rival passions, which have assailed Socrates, and Cicero, and even our own God- him, shall have been buried at his tomb, his like Washington-and so must every honest character as a patriot, orator and statesman, patriot, who lives and acts for his country and will shine forth, clear and refulgent; and like for truth. The pathway of such a patriot the setting sun of a stormy day, it will pass will ever be beset with the Cleons and Clodii the horizon cloudless, spotless, and full-orbed. of the day. But remember that his straight [Great applause.] and narrow course is the only one which could Identified with his country's fortune, his secure for him honorable renown, or the grate- memory will live in the history of that counful remembrance of an age to come. Such has try's glory-and with Washington's, and Ham been the conduct, such the aim, and such, of ilton's, and Madison's, Marshall's and Patrick course, the doom of our distinguished neigh- Henry's, it will be embalmed in the hearts of bor and friend. Ambitious, we know, he has the virtuous and the wise, as long as eminent always been. But he has been ambitious-talents, signally devoted to the welfare of our not of office, nor of fleeting popularity-but of race, shall be revered among men. that sacred fame which follows and hallows And, in some future age, when the young noble deeds. His ambition, totally unlike Kentuckian, with curious eye and palpitating that of the unprincipled egotist, has resem- heart, shall explore the Pantheon of illustribled rather that nobler mould of Cato, or of ous Americans, soon attracted by the most Curtius. And this, more than triumphal honored group, he will there at once behold a scene, is only the dawn of that light with graceful and majestic statue of granite, and which time and the approving judgment of casting an anxious glance at the sculptured mankind will encircle his name. Already, pedestal, he will read, with unutterable emothis day, he enjoys, in retirement, a reward tions of gratitude and pridewhich no earthly place or title could ever confer.

HENRY CLAY, OF KENTUCKY. Without detaining you longer, I will announce the sentiment, to which the hearts of millions, now and for ages, will approvingly respond.

Men will differ in politics as in other things. But let them honestly differ, like christians and republicans, in a spirit of toleration and charity-and not, as untamed savages, with HENRY CLAY-Farmer of Ashland-Pathe brutal ferocity of hungry tigers. When triot and Philanthropist-the AMERICAN Stateswe explore his whole public life, the unrelent- man and Unrivalled Orator of the Age-illusing crusade, so spitefully and perseveringly trious abroad, beloved at home. În a long prosecuted by some leading men against this career of eminent public service, often, like venerable and unbending statesman, might re- Aristides, he breasted the raging storm of pasmind us of the saying of Tacitus-that, by sion and delusion, and by offering himself a murdering Helvidius, and Thrasea, and Seneca, sacrifice, saved the Republic; and now, like Nero expected to cut up public virtue by the Cincinnatus and Washington, having voluntaroots. Could the ostracism or ruin of such a rily retired to the tranquil walks of private man advance the glory or promote the happi- life, the grateful hearts of his countrymen ness of that country which he has so much will do him ample justice; but, come what honored and helped to save? Faultless, we may, Kentucky will stand by him, and still admit, he has not always been. Who on earth continue to cherish and defend, as her own, ever was, or will ever be? But, had he been the fame of a son who has emblazoned her eseven perfect, imperfect men would either not cutcheon with immortal renown. have known, or knowing, not acknowledged it. Blind allegiance to party is not only the canker of liberty, but the murderer of character also. Those who look through the micro-[From the Obsv. & Reporter, 14th July, 1852.] scope of a party or a faction, instead of seeing BURIAL OF HENRY. CLAY. for themselves, in the open sunlight of heaven, will never behold anything as it is. Many Saturday last, the 10th of July, was a day have only seen our guest through this false ever to be remembered in our city. It was medium: and they cannot, therefore, know or the day consecrated to the last solemn funeral appreciate his true character. It is not our rites to the remains of our illustrious friend purpose, here, or elsewhere, to vouch for the and neighbor, HENRY CLAY, and will be rerectitude of all he ever did, or said, or thought. membered by all who had the honor of partic But we may be allowed now to say that even ipating in the mournful exercises of the occathose, whose estimate of him is most unfavora-sion, not only because of the consignment then ble, generally concede that he is high on the to their final place of repose of the remains of roll of the most distinguished men of the age, our great fellow-citizen, but as having been and acknowledge, moreover, that he has, the occasion of a larger assemblage of people through a long public life, stood steadfastly by than was ever before congregated in the limits his principles and maintained them, on all oc- of our city, and of having been one general casions, ably, boldly, and manfully. Let scene of mourning and sorrow. The pageant them then judge him by the golden rule. was, probably, never surpassed on any similar occasion in the United States, and the testimo no of respect and affection furnished by every

But whatever may be thought of him now, or whatever may be his future destiny on earth,

outward indication was such as no man save HENRY CLAY could have commanded.

feelings toward the illustrious dead. Delegations from cities, towns and villages have We scarce know how to begin a description waited on us. The pure and the lovely, the of this great and melancholy occasion. It was mothers and daughters of the land, as we such a display as we are not in the habit of passed, covered the coffin with garlands of witnessing in the West, and the like of which flowers and bedewed it with tears. It has we have never before been called on to por- been no triumhpal procession in honor of a tray. Were we to write a week, we could living man, stimulated by hopes of reward. scarcely begin to do justice to the subject, and It has been the voluntary tribute of a free must crave the charity of our readers for fall- and grateful people to the illustrious dead. ing so far short of that which we would have We have brought with us, to witness the liked so much to have accomplished. last sad ceremony, a delegation from the

with the great movement of popular sympathy and admiration which everywhere bursts forth in honor of the departed Statesman. The riv ulets we have witnessed are concentrating, and in their union will form the ocean tide that shall lave the base of the pyramid of Mr. CLAY's fame forever.

On Friday evening, the committee of the Clay Association of the city of New York, Senate, consisting of Messrs. Underwood, Cass, and delegations from the cities of CinHouston, Jones, Fish and Stockton; the com- cinnati and Dayton, in Ohio. Much as we mittee appointed by our citizens to escort the have seen on our way, it is small compared remains, accompanied by a committee from the city of New York, a committee from the citizens of Dayton, Ohio, the 'Clay Guards' of Cincinnati, and a deputation of seventy-six young men from Louisville, together with several military companies from the latter place arrived at the railroad depot in this city, in charge of the remains. The Hon. JOSEPH R. Mr. Chairman, and gentlemen of the LexUNDERWOOD, in behalf of the Senate's commit-ington Committee, I have but one remaining tee, there addressed the committee sent from this place to receive the remains, in a few feel ing and appropriate remarks, formally surrendering their precious charge to the care of the Lexington committee. His address was replied to by the Hon. GEORGE ROBERTSON, in an eloquent and touching manner. We are gratified to have it in our power to lay before our readers the remarks of both gentlemen, as follows:

JUDGE UNDERWOOD'S AUDRESS.

Mr. Chairman, and Gentlemen of the Lexington
Committee:

Mr. OLAY desired to be buried in the Cemetery of your city. I made known this wish to the Senate after he was dead. That body, in consideration of the respect entertained for him, and his long and eminent public services, appointed a committee of six Senators to attend his remains to this place. My relations to Mr. CLAY as his colleague, and as the mover of the resolution, induced the President of the Senate to appoint me the Chairman of the Committee. The other gentlemen comprising the Committee are distinguished, all of them for eminent civil services, each having been the Executive Head of a State or Territory, and some of them no less distinguished for brilliant military achievements. I cannot permit this occasion to pass without an expression of my gratitude to each member of the Senate's Committee. They have, to testify their personal respect and appreciation of the character, private and public, of Mr. CLAY, left their seats in the Senate for a time, and honored his remains by conducting them to their last resting place. I am sure that you, gentlemen of the Lexington Committee, and the people of Kentucky, will ever bear my associates in grateful remembrance.

Our journey since we left Washington has been a continued procession. Everywhere, the people have pressed forward to manifest their

duty to perform, and that is to deliver to you, the neighbors and friends of Mr. CLAY, when living, his dead body for interment. From my acquaintance with your characters, and especially with your Chairman, who was my schoolmate in boyhood, my associate in the Legislature in early manhood, and afterwards a co-laborer for many years on the bench of the Appellate Court, I know that you will do all that duty and propriety require, in burying him whose last great services to his country were performed from Christian motives, without hopes of office or earthly reward.

JUDGE ROBERTSON'S REPLY. Senator Underwood, Chairman, and Associate Senators of the Committee of Conveyance:

Here, your long and mournful cortege at last ends-your melancholy mission is now fulfilled-and, this solemn moment, you dissolve your connexion with your late distinguished colleague of Kentucky.

With mingled emotions of sorrow and of gratitude, we receive from your hands, into the arms of his devoted State and the bosom of his beloved city, all that now remains on earth of HENRY CLAY. Having attained, with signal honor, the patriarchal age of '76, and hallowed his setting sun by the crowning act of his eventful drama, a wise and benevolent PROVIDENCE has seen fit to close his pilgrimage, and to allow him to act-as we trust he was prepared to act-a still nobler and better part, in a purer world, where life is deathless. This was, doubtless, best for him, and, in the inscrutable dispensations of benignant Almighty, best for his country.Still it is but natural that his countrymen, and his neighbors especially, should feel and exhibit sorrow at the loss of a citizen so useful, so eminent, and so loved.

And not as his associates only, but as Kentuckians and Americans, we, of Lexing.